Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Mon Oct 31 05:37:33 2005

I'm not the same Doug, but IMHO the other lens among the three best is the
280mm f/4 APO
--
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com



on 10/31/05 4:01 AM, Vick Ko at vick.ko@sympatico.ca wrote:

> Thanks Doug.
> 
> What is the 3rd best?  50mm f1.4 ASPH?  35mm f1.4 ASPH?
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Vick Ko
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 10/30/2005 12:31:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> lug-request@leica-users.org writes:
> 
> Compare  100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?
> 
> 
> Hi Vick
> 
> Not quite your requested comparison but I have the 90M AA and the  100
> APO R. 
> Beyond six feet they are the two sharpest lenses I have ever used and
> are 
> indistinguishable (to me) in resolution and contrast. Starting  at six
> feet, 
> down to the 90's minimum focus, the 100 progressively  pulls away the
> closer you 
> get. These are two of the three best lenses in 35mm  (and digital)
> photography.
> 
> Doug from Tumwater
> 
> 
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Replies: Reply from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?)
In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Re: Compare 100mm f2.8 APO with 90mm f2 APO R?)